Dodgers fall to Giants, out of playoff contention
The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes dashed Tuesday night with a 4-3 loss to Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
Los Angeles Dodgers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dodger Stadium · 42,473 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
A Ellis homered to right center (395 feet), A Ethier scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
M Scutaro doubled to right, J Arias and A Pagan scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Arias homered to center (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
L Cruz grounded out to third, H Ramirez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Posey homered to left center (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
M Ellis lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-3
D Gordon stole second.
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Stolen Base 4-3
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
M Ellis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
B Abreu flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
B Abreu batting
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Play Result 4-3
B Abreu hit for E Herrera.
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Play Result 4-3
D Gordon ran for A Ethier.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
A Ellis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
A Ellis batting
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Play Result 4-3
S Romo relieved J Affeldt.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
A Ethier singled to center.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
A Ethier batting
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Play Result 4-3
B Crawford at shortstop.
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Play Result 4-3
J Affeldt relieved S Casilla.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
J Arias struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
LAD win series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Mark Ellis2B3
Shane VictorinoLF8
Matt KempCF25
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Hanley RamirezSS13
Luis Cruz3B
Andre EthierRF16
A.J. EllisC17
Chris CapuanoP39
Substitutes
Brandon LeagueP43
Dee Strange-GordonPR9
Jamey WrightP96
Matt GuerrierP54
Juan RiveraPH54
Shawn TollesonP38
Ronald BelisarioP56
Nick PuntoPH1
Kenley JansenP74
Elian Herrera3B48
Bobby AbreuPH53
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Marco Scutaro2B19
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Buster Posey1B28
Hunter PenceRF8
Xavier NadyLF21
Hector SanchezC63
Joaquin AriasSS1
Barry ZitoP75
Substitutes
Javier LopezP49
Santiago CasillaP46
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Gregor BlancoLF7
Jeremy AffeldtP41
Sergio RomoP54
Guillermo MotaP68
George KontosP30
Brandon Belt1B13
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